Where Is Everybody? Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Sapromind 

Cover art for Where Is Everybody? lyrics by Nine Inch Nails

Well I find these lyrics quite optimistic. Maybe I'm wrong, but it sounds pretty simple to me - first verses say how miserable his life is/was and then after chorus he says, "come on, there has GOT to be someone.." It's like about he's coming back to life - "Maybe I wish I could try!" He's just tired of that "being depressed" stuff. He just wakes up and says "Come on, where is everybody!" Maybe I'm wrong, but I find it very optimistic, like I said, waking up and coming back to life.